Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 18.12.2002

Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts

Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, the Commission is considering promulgating certain amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. This notice sets forth the proposed amendments and, for each proposed amendment, a synopsis of the issues addressed by that amendment. Additional proposed amendments the Commission is considering promulgating, as both temporary and permanent amendments, in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-204, and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-55, can be found in the November 22, 2002, Federal Register (67 FR 70999). The specific amendments proposed in this notice are as follows: (1) A proposed amendment and issues for comment that respond to the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT Act) Act of 2001, Pub. L. 107-56; the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-188; and the Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-197; (2) a proposed amendment that addresses various application issues in Sec.